Carton for shipping sample brick



Feb. 6, 1923. 1,444,691.

W. C. KOCH.

CARTON FOR SHIPPING SAMPLE BRICK. FILED sEPT 29.1921.

vha"14773917 UNITED WILLIAM C. KOCH,

COMPANY, OF S TES PATENT OFFICE.

OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO TWIN CITY BRICK T. PAUL, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

CARTON FOR SHIPPING SAMPLE BRICK.

Application filed September 29, 1921. Serial No. 504,178.

To all whom i t may concern:

Be it known that citizen of the United St I, VVILLIAM C. K0011, a

ates, residing at St.

Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of 5 Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ping Sample Brick, is a specification.

This invention relates ping samples of brick Cartons for Shipof which the following to cartons for shiplaid up to represent a' section of wall to render it attractive, the

object of the invention container which can be being to provide a made of light material such as paper board, which ordinarily is not sufficiently strong for shipping merchandise of this character.

To this end, the invention consists in the construction,

combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carton embodying my invention.

Figure 2 IS a perspective view the same showing the walls of the carton unfolded and the arranged brick thereof, and

Figure 3 is a perspective arranged to represent the binder between the bricks.

tied to the bottom view of strips material In the drawings, A designates the carton,

preferably made of paper binder element between ple brick and C- the the brick.

The shell comprises a upon which rest formed with flaps board, B the samfloor or bottom 1,

the brick B end walls2 3 which swing about the line of fold 4, and side walls 5 having flaps 6 which swing about the line of fold 7 As shown, in Figure l, the

end walls are first positioned to embrace the brick, and the side walls then folded over the end walls, thus forming a compact package which may be suitably bound or wrapped means not shown.

Betw'een the bricks for shipment by are the horizontal strips 8, to represent the; horizontal motar joints, the vertical butt oint being represented by the short The long strips strips 9. 8 serve also as reinforcing bars to strengthen the carton lengthwise againstbeing flexed by the weight of the brick which without these would be too weak to sustain the brick.

The displayed upper face of the brick is of full size but the thickness is shown reduced to conserve weight.

At the base of the side walls are the openings 10, through which pass the cords 11, the latter extending over the outside of the bottom 1, and transversely over the bricks, and being suitably joined together so as to be readily untied when desired. As shown, each row consists of a full length brick and a half brick, the vertical ioints alternating with each row, the openings 10 being located, so that the strings will bisect the half bricks and thereby firmly bind the assembled bricks together. Thus, the bricks are tied to the floor of the carton and firmly bound together as a unit.

In use, when it is desired to view the contents, the walls are unfolded, and the strings preferably untied. to obviate a note of discord in the general appearance.

Thus, I secure a compact package of brick representing a rectangular section of wall, loosely assembled on the bottom of the carton, but capable of being readily bound firmly together to form with the carton a unitary package.

I claim:

A sample package, comprising a foldable carton, formed with folding side and end walls, and side walls having openings at their base, each. of said walls having a folding flap, said flap forming collectively when folded a closure for the carton, and a plurality of loosely(assembled brick arranged to represent a section of wall within the carton, said wall including loosely assembled strips to represent the horizontal and vertical mortar joints between the bricks,

and readily detachable tying means extend- WILLIAM C. KOCH. 

